Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle: Ballon d'Alsace
The Vosges Mountains define the setting of Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle — the Moselle valley gives this commune a long, narrow form beneath the wooded slopes of the Ballon d’Alsace. Rising to 1,247 metres, the Ballon d’Alsace is one of the southern Vosges’ best-known summits and marks the meeting point of the historic regions of Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comté. Its road ascent entered cycling history in 1905, when it became the first mountain pass crossed by the Tour de France. Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle lies in the upper Moselle valley, where settlements follow the river through terrain shaped by forest, pasture and steep-sided slopes. The mountain forms part of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park.
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Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle combines the intimacy of an upper-valley settlement with the broad uplands of the Vosges in a way that reflects its position along the Moselle in Grand Est. Forested slopes rise around the commune, which sits within the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park. The 1,247-metre Ballon d’Alsace stands nearby, marking the meeting area of historic Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comté. This summit entered cycling history in 1905 as the first mountain pass crossed by the Tour de France. Browse other webcams across Grand Est and the Vosges to place this setting in a wider geographic context.
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